We present excerpts of a press conference posted on the Hamas Telegram channel which explains the origins of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

Hassan El-Tayyab, of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, discusses securing congressional support for a cease fire between Israel and Hamas.

Kareem Crayton is senior director for voting and representation at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Zulu Sharod is Chairman of the New Afrikan Black Panther Party which is based in New Jersey.

Ali Abunimah is Director of electronicantifada.net, an independent online news publication and educational resource focusing on Palestine.